Friends of Peoria Public Library

04/24/2026

Last day of our Customer Appreciation (Half-Price) Sale is tomorrow, Sat., April 25th!

Fill your home bookshelves with like-new books, and do it for pocket change. Like Large Print? Large Print titles are FREE for the whole month of April.

Shop the sale from noon to 4 PM at Main Library, lower level 2.
No limit. Cash preferred, but credit is accepted.

Friends of Peoria Public Library is a local nonprofit run solely by volunteers. We don't take a dime, and all of the bookstore's proceeds are invested back into Peoria Public Library.
Want to support that mission? Join us!

04/23/2026

Today is Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries and part of .

Our local PBS station WTVP recently interviewed Randall Yelverton, Executive Director of Peoria PublicLibrary on At Issue. Watch it anytime at wtvp.tv/ai325.

We examine how threats to federal funding could impact the Peoria Public Library.

04/22/2026

It's National Library Week, but we're giving away Large Print books for FREE all month long!

Friendly Finds Bookstore is open noon to 4 PM every Monday through Wednesday and some Saturdays.
Since we're totally staffed by volunteers, it's good to call ahead, especially on Saturdays. Call (309) 497-2145.

The best part of being run by volunteers is that every penny goes back to Peoria Public Library!

04/18/2026

Great day to stop by Main Library and shop!

Starting at noon, the Half-Price Book Sale starts at our Friendly Finds Bookstore. Get deals on everything in the store. Thousands of titles - something for every age and interest.

** AND, all Large Print titles are free for the month of April.

Sat., April 18 ~ Noon to 4 PM
Main Library, lower level 2

04/13/2026

Now through the end of April, all our Large Print books are yours. For FREE!

Starting Saturday, April 18th, come to our Customer Appreciation Sale, where everything is half price!
Hours: Noon to 4 PM.
Sale is Sat., April 18, April 20-22 and April 25th.

The Friendly Finds Bookstore is located on lower level 2 of Main Library in Downtown Peoria.
Call us at (309) 497-2145 for more information.

03/13/2026

Can we talk about how great it feels to give...

Connections matter. Rotary Club of Peoria supports literacy and Peoria Public Library. Peoria Public Library's Friends group supports Peoria Rotary Community Corps.

Yesterday, we donated 100 children and YA books to a youth community event sponsored by the Peoria Rotary Community Corps.
Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Peoria has given a community grant to Peoria Public Library to support youth education. (More on that soon!)

Here's Robert picking out titles. He says they're giving out books and games to the kids, hoping to get them off their screens. We love it!

02/02/2026

Our Romance Paperback sale starts in one week!

As many as your heart desires, all for 25 cents apiece.
Romance Paperback Sale 💕
Feb. 9-11
Feb. 14
Feb. 16-18
Hours are Noon to 4 PM
Friendly Finds Bookstore is located on lower level 2 of Main Library, 107 NE Monroe.
Managed by Friends of Peoria Public Library.
Call (309) 497-2145 with questions.

12/17/2025

Today (Wednesday, Dec. 17) is the last day in 2025 to shop Peoria Public Library's secret underground bookstore!

Yes, Main Library has a HUGE used bookstore in the basement, offering like-new books, movies and more for pocket change.
How about hardback books and DVDs for $1.
Children's books for 50 cents.

We have a little bit of everything. So whether you're shopping for gifts or for yourself, come check out the Friendly Finds Bookstore.
Open noon to 4 PM at Main Library, lower level 2.

Call (309) 497-2145 if you have questions, and we'll do our best to help.

12/11/2025

This Saturday (Dec. 13th) is the last Saturday to shop before Christmas!

Friendly Finds Bookstore is open Noon to 4 PM the following dates this month and then won't reopen until Jan. 5th.
As a 100 percent-run bookstore within the library, our "staff" is taking some time off around the holidays.

Open in December on these dates, Noon to 4 PM:
* Sat., Dec. 13th
* Mon., Dec. 15th
* Tues., Dec. 16th
* Weds., Dec. 17th

Happy Holidays from Friends of Peoria Public Library!

12/02/2025

This , may we invite you to become a member of Friends of Peoria Public Library.

Being a member of Friends doesn't cost much -- as little as $25 a year -- but the impact your donation has is strong. Friends of Peoria Public Library supports events, programs and even supply needs that the library can't budget for.

On average, this volunteer-led non-profit invests about $25,000 a year to supplement Peoria Public Library’s budget — from crayons and crafts to renting out the entire Peoria Riverfront museum for our annual Summer Reading celebration.

Show your support by becoming a member or by shopping at the Friendly Finds Bookstore at Main Library, where all proceeds go back to PPL.
Learn more and become a member here: https://peoriapubliclibrary.org/friends-of-ppl/donate-to-ppl/